Autumn is the most beautiful time of the year in Napa Valley, and the brown and brown colors of the ripe teas are the hallmark colors of autumn in Napa Valley, and every vineyard is filled with the smell of harvest season.

Li Han's family, who came to Napa, came to the hot air balloon company in order to enjoy the beautiful scenery, Liu Ming arranged all the procedures for the hot ball ball, and Li Han realized that Liu Ming in Napa Valley is not only the winery, the shares of the tourism company, but also a small hot air balloon company. Liu Ming is really a good businessman, and there is a lot of business in Napa. "Xiaohan, you take the baby and Dudu to go, I won't go up. ”

Zhang Xiuying is a little afraid of heights, it is better to take a helicopter, and there is no need to look down. "Alright, Mom, you can rest here. "The lounge here is not bad, and Liu Ming arranged it, Li Han took the two excited little guys on the hot air balloon.

The sudden flames, a little hot, may be the reason why there are more hot air balloon rides in autumn than in summer, and hot air balloons slowly rise. The landscape beneath your feet is getting smaller and smaller, and the vineyards become a color for the whole landscape. The colorful autumn flies over the beautiful grape valley, and the sweet aroma of grapes wafts in the slightly cool air. Taste the delicious red wine and look at the fertile earth woven with gold, red, purple and green spreading out under your feet.

"Really beautiful place. Li Han took a sip of red wine and said with a smile, the wine journey in the sky is like a very sweet dream, a hot air balloon rises in the air, maybe a glass to invite, this event is exciting, thrilling.

Hot air balloons that cross each other, leaving behind different smells of red wine, look at each other and smile, and raise a glass to drink. Perhaps the danger is behind us. "Han, isn't it wonderful. Liu Ming held the wine glass and smiled and looked at the scenery below.

The light mist in the valley gradually lifted, and the whole Napa Valley was in full view. The breeze caresses and the slow fluttering of a hot air balloon has a completely different feel from a helicopter. The field of vision is full of bright and beautiful colors, and I am in a good mood. "Oh, is it a wedding?" "That's right, there are weddings here every day, bless them. Liu Ming said a few words to the staff operating the hot air balloon, and the hot air balloon landed some.

Li Han didn't understand at first. As I got closer, I couldn't laugh or cry. However, learning Liu Ming to raise a glass, sure enough, the people who were holding a party below seemed to see Li Han and Liu Ming raising their glasses, which was really unimaginable.

Perhaps, take a hot air balloon ride, with beautiful views and sunshine, and lift red roses and sparkling rings. It will be a memory that will last a lifetime. "Han, maybe Jennifer will like it here. Liu Ming smiled and waved his hand below, flames erupted, and the balloon rose and floated away.

Li Han smiled. Poured a glass of wine. "Perhaps. Taking a sip of wine, Li Han said with a smile. "Talking about this bar, I want to come to Napa, I have to talk about wine. Liu Ming saw Li Han change the topic. Didn't mention Jennifer again.

Liu Ming shook the cup in his hand and said. "Napa wines, perhaps, should start with white Zinfandel. White Zinfandel is closer to a lady's taste in terms of taste. Soft and long. Fresh and with a scent of the field. Like the first rays of the morning sun. A little bit of spilling on the leaves. It's like the droplets of water that fall down the tip of the leaf. In the savoring, I have already understood the true meaning of life.

Of course, the undisputed king of wine is the Cabernet Sauvignon, which has been brewed in oak barrels for 18 months, a piece of history and a legend. Cabernet Sauvignon here has the temperament of a wild king, and at the same time has a rich and heavy taste, which can be regarded as the king of Cabernet Sauvignon. Oh, the Chris family's work No. 1 is an outstanding representative of Cabernet Sauvignon, and I have to say that the Chris family still has some ability. ”

Li Han rolled his eyes, what is the status of the Chris family's liquor industry in the United States, Li Han doesn't know where to go, it's just that Li Han decided on the path he took, not a traditional sales model, for the Chris family, it is more of a well water and not a river water.

"Of course, the king always has to come to an end, and I think it's a good idea to interpret this feeling with a fruity red wine, which is the equivalent of a dessert after a meal, and the last ray of sunshine on the mountain in the evening. It seems that there is reluctance. But in the end, it is to be washed away from the lead and banished from the dust. A leisurely and tranquil, match-like light warms the deepest part of our hearts. Liu Ming said and took a sip of fruity red wine.

"That's a good thing to say. ”

Li Han raised his glass and touched Liu Ming, the scenery changed, the sun and blue sky, the valley floor, the winery, the vineyard, the mountain farm, the cattle and sheep, and the wine tasting train clattered past. Doodoo and Baby Polaroid record it all.

Back on the ground, Li Han hugged the lazy and didn't want to come down Dudu and the baby, the two little guys were not enjoying playing, and they even wanted to play in balloons. "Don't make trouble, good, let's go back to dinner with Uncle Liu Ming, there are a lot of delicious foods." ”

"Really?"

After all, it's a little guy, and when he mentioned it deliciously, he immediately asked, and even hesitated about sitting in a balloon. "Of course, there are many, many of them, I don't believe you to ask Uncle Liu Ming. Li Han gave Liu Ming a look, and Liu Ming said with a smile. "Uncle made a special trip to prepare a big meal for Dudu and the baby, with big snails, lobster, and by the way, delicious barbecue. ”

The lunch preparation is very rich, especially the seafood, and Liu Ming has put a lot of thought into it. Dudu and the baby are eating a mouth full of oil, Chinese food practices, familiar wonderful taste. "Drink the soup first, this Buddha jumping over the wall is Master Liu's specialty. ”

Liu Ming didn't exaggerate, this Buddha jumping over the wall is extremely particular about the materials, shark fin, abalone, Japanese mushrooms, sea cucumbers, scallops, chicken, Hunan ham, pork and Korean ginseng, Li Han wants to come over, Liu Ming prepared early.

This soup, known as a thousand yuan without changing a bowl, can be called the best in the soup. "The taste is fantastic, good craftsmanship. Li Han praised the master, but there was no lie. "Speaking of this soup, I want to thank you. ”

"Thank me?"

Li Han was a little puzzled, and Liu Ming said with a smile. "This is not Napa Valley, Master Liu thought about using red wine as an ingredient and researching the new Buddha jumping over the wall, but he didn't succeed several times, but he didn't expect to use the Youlan you brewed, and there was a special taste in the soup. ”

Li Han really didn't expect it, Liu Ming continued with a smile. "Master Liu's master, Master Zhao, the world's first soup, after tasting it, actually said that this soup is not changed for 1,000 yuan, which is not worse than the previous 1,000 yuan bowl of authentic Buddha jumping over the wall, and even more clever. ”

Liu Ming smiled secretly as he spoke. "No, I still want to thank you, without this Youlan, a chef like Master Liu is not something that can be hired with money. "Then I could have an extra bowl." Li Han didn't expect such a story.

"It's okay to drink the soup, but Youlan will depend on you in the future. ”

Liu Ming said that Youlan remembered that Li Han sold the formula, and she still had some doubts in her heart. "Han, I've heard that Big Big Wolf and George have brewed Youlan, and the two of them have been very high-profile lately, and there are two of them at many wine tastings. ”

"Really?"

Li Han really didn't pay attention, his brows stretched, these two guys are very proud, I want to come in a few days, I don't know if Lu Dao will be so proud. "Han, it's really not wise to sell the Youlan recipe for five million. ”

"You'll understand this after a while. ”

Li Han picked up the wine glass, Liu Ming saw a trace of strangeness flashing in Li Han's eyes, and shook his head slightly, in recent days, the gray wolf and George with the newly brewed Youlan can be said to be out of the limelight, and they have won many wine tasting awards, although the name of Li Han, the creator of the formula, has also been mentioned many times, but it is more ridiculed, five million to sell a recipe that may become a famous wine, maybe there is nothing more stupid than this. A Chicago newspaper directly featured the stupid kid.

Although it is not explicitly stated, people with a discerning eye can know who Lu Dao is talking about at a glance, and Chicago is the birthplace of the Chriss family's wine industry. George has been in a lot of limelight lately, and he has a tendency to become a hero of Chris's family, of course, it is not so easy compared to Chris.

Chris hasn't had a recipe for nearly half a year, George has spent less than two weeks, and now the sample has won multiple awards, which is entirely possible to open up the beer market for the Chris family, which is a great credit. Chris complained a lot about Li Han in his heart, but Li Han was not in the mood to pay attention to these and kept traveling, but he felt to Ke Mixing Town and George and others that Li Han was afraid of being embarrassed and regretted, so he hid out of the name of travel.

After listening to Liu Ming, Li Han thought about it and thought about it, or he knew it in his heart, from the perspective of outsiders, Li Han lost the watermelon for the sake of sesame, a fool, a big fool. At the end of lunch, Dudu and the baby played for a while and followed the mother to take a nap, got up early in the morning, took a plane in the morning, a train, visited the courtyard, sat in a hot air balloon, and played very tired. "Han, how about it, I'll accompany you to the brewery. ”

Li Han came over this time, and he wanted to learn from Liu Ming's winemaker, and he wanted to come to the old pile next year to produce grapes.

Liu Ming drove a pickup truck through the vineyards and along the path to the winery, where the buildings looked a little old. "The winery is not a short time. "This winery was built in the thirties and forties, let's go. ”

After getting out of the car, Li Han and Liu Ming walked into the winery, and there were three winery workshops in total, each with more than ten huge log pools. The work seemed to be done, and Li Han and Liu Ming went to the cellar, and when they walked to a place, the winemaker who accompanied them opened the oak barrel, used a glass dropper, and took the red wine.

"This is from last year, almost 14 months old. ”

Liu Ming handed the wine glass to Li Han, Li Han tasted it very good, fourteen months, and it was almost there. Two years is a lot more pure, of course, the wine is not the more years the better, this aspect also depends on the quality of the grapes, the quality of the grapes, the variety, rain, weather, pests and other reasons, the quality of the wine is good or bad, and the taste of the wine is absolutely good.

Of course, winemakers are also indispensable, but no matter how good a winemaker is, it has always been recognized in the industry that good wine can be made without good grapes. "This batch of wine tastes the best. Liu Ming took some and added some to the wine glass, and Li Han took a sip, which was more mellow. (To be continued......)